Where does “patrouille” come from?
patrouille (Dutch) comes from Middle French patrouille, from Old French patrouille, from Old French patrouiller, from Old French patte, from Latin patta, from Frankish patta, from Proto-Germanic pat-.
patrouille (Dutch): patrol
Definitions
- patrol
Ancestry of “patrouille”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | patrouille | — |
| 2 | Old French | patrouille | — |
| 3 | Old French | patrouiller | to paddle, paw about, patrol |
| 4 | Old French | patte | paw, hoof; a paw |
| 5 | Latin | patta | paw, foot |
| 6 | Frankish | patta | paw, sole of the foot |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | pat- | — |